By Gazette Staff
October 30th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
The City loose-leaf collection program starts on Monday, Nov. 10. Residents are encouraged to check the leaf collection schedule and zone map. Each collection zone will have one pick-up week. Loose leaves placed after the zone’s start date are not guaranteed to be collected.
To ensure the safety of collection crews and prevent damage to equipment, please keep the loose-leaf piles free of debris and branches. Leaves mixed with debris and branches will not be collected. In addition, please help prevent flooding by keeping catch basins and ditches clear of leaves.
Rake them to the sidewalk.
Reminders to ensure a successful pick-up:
- Rake leaves to the edge of the curb or roadway in a loose pile no more than two days before your pick-up date.
- Do not place leaves in bike lanes, sidewalks, or pathways.
- Do not place leaves over storm drains. This helps prevent flooding.
- Remove basketball nets, cars, and other obstructions from the road during pick-up dates.
- Avoid placing garbage bags, bins, blue boxes, or green carts on top of loose-leaf piles.
Keep the drains clear.
Blocked bike lanes, sidewalks or drainage areas may result in fines
New this year, the City has updated its Lot Maintenance By-law to include fines for leaves placed in a way that blocks sidewalks, bike lanes, or creates flooding hazards. When placing leaves at the curb, please make sure walkways and bike lanes stay clear and accessible for all users. Fines may apply for significant obstructions that block access or visibility.
Collection Tracking Map
The City has an interactive Collection Tracking Map to keep residents informed of progress made by collection crews as they make their way through each zone. The map will be updated regularly throughout the day to show collection progress.
Delays or Cancellations
Residents planning on using the service are reminded that this program is weather-dependent. Freezing rain or snow can cause delays or even cancel the program. Always be prepared to bag your leaves for Halton Region’s Yard Waste Pick-up or mulch them to help your lawns and gardens grow.
If the collection is delayed or cancelled due to weather or other circumstances, residents can call 905-335-7777 for updated information. Updates will also be posted on burlington.ca/leafcollection
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Just cancel the program. Waste of time and money. Mulch them or bag them like just about ever other municipality!
“Rake leaves to the edge of the curb or roadway in a loose pile no more than two days before your pick-up date”. Really!?!? I’m a senior with a large property in South Burlington. There is no way I can rake my leaves at the last minute–even if I know when the City is coming to do their increasingly poor leaf pickup. Most of these leaves are from City trees–interesting that the City is quite vocal about the fact that I am not to touch THEIR trees, but want me to clean up their garbage. And while I do have a lawn service that assists me with the bulk of my leaves, they can’t time the placing of leaves at the curb NOT KNOWING when the specific pickup date is. In the past, it has taken over two weeks given that the leaves drop over several weeks to clean up the leaves.
It appears to me that many trees are taking longer to shed the leaves.Global warming at work.
According to 1010 Newstalk Radio, Burlington will be fining residents $150.00 for improperly placing loose leaves that block bike lanes, sidewalks etc.